Machine Operator, soldering, assembly, painting, sanding, polishing

ALVIN S. HARRIS

**** ****** ******, ****** *****, PA.19090 *********@****.*** 1-267-***-****

SERVICE TECHNICIAN / MACHINE OPERATIONS / WELDING

Installation Troubleshooting Repairing Maintenance Fabrication Profile: Analytical and intuitive problem solving with the ability to focus on critical tasks and complete them in the specified time given. Over 25 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. Demonstrated exceptional craftsmanship and attention to details. Utilizing a wide range of hand tools, power tools, and machine shop tools in the manufacturing processes. Technical Skills: Precision of Mechanical Parts and Electronic Components, Proficient Soldering Skills, Strong MIG Welding Skills, Ability to Read Technical Drawings and Blue Prints, Perform Quality Control Inspections, Computer Hardware, Software and Peripheral, Upgrading and Configuration, Proficient in machine operations as well. Core Strengths: Excellent Communications ●Multitasking ●Detail Orientated ●Trainable EXPERIENCE

machine assembler, M.D.C.I. CORPORATION, Hatfield, PA. (9 / 07 – 1 / 08) Assembled stacker/ sorter automation machinery using power tools, and hand tools. Installed pneumatic systems. Installed control panels and program logic controllers. Also performed wire wrapping, and soldering duties. Performed testing of pneumatic systems. installation service technician, U.S.I.S. CO., Levittown, PA. (7 / 07 – 1 / 08) Installed server cabinets, network routers, cooling fans, patch panels, power strips, power supplies and miscellaneous equipment. Installed optic fiber, CAT6, and CAT5e data cabling from equipment in cabinets to central location. Used power tools, hand tools and ladders. installation technician, METSO AUTOMATION, Lansdale, PA. (/ 05 – 3 / 06) Installed electronic components, wire harnesses, computers, power supplies, cooling fans, and hardware into control cabinets that were used to operate and monitor the coal mineral processing throughout the power plant. Made wire harnesses and performed temperature control testing on control panels. Operated propane and battery driven forklifts, stocking supply shelves in the warehouse. Also worked in the shipping and receiving department. machine operator, assembler, TECH CORP.,, PA. (2 / 03 – 7 / 05) Built high voltage power supplies used in large walk-in refrigeration units for Firigidare Corp. Upgraded electronic components in digital video recorders for General Electric Company by soldering in higher performance parts. Soldered through hole components onto pc boards. Operated a PEM insertion machine, a wave-flow solder machine, two semi-automated screen printers, and a printed circuit board washer. Was also tested and certified in J-STD-001. machinist, solderer, ACCU-SORT SYSTEMS, Telford, PA. (9 / 00 – 8 / 01) Operated a chop saw and a vertical-spindle turret milling machine; boring precision holes into aluminum extrusions at various depths. My daily duties were to read each job description packet, and then cut, mill, drill, tap, file, and clean aluminum extrusions for frame assemblies that housed bar code scanners, cameras, computers and x-ray equipment. machine operator, ALTRONICS CO., Wyndmoor, PA. (8 / 99 – 7 / 00) Assembled and hand soldered auto-override switches that were used in flight recorders installed on U.S. Air Force jet fighters and other aircraft. Operated a large surface mount robotic assembler and a huma-seal coating machine used to coat printed circuit boards that were to be used in extreme temperature conditions. Also assembled electronic kits for production according to the parts lists given for each customer job order. technician, solderer, ATO-CHEM CO., Valley Forge, PA. (3 / 97 – 7 / 99) Assisted a PhD. scientist in research and development of Piezo Film Technology for the U.S. Navy. My duties included machining and hand processing 1,700 pieces of film to be used in military applications. Used various hand tools including wire strippers and terminal crimp tools. And soldered wires onto each piece. Recorded crucial data on process control charts. MILITARY EMPLOYMENT: 3.5 years in the U.S. Army (11 / 84 – 3 / 88) I was deployed as a power generation equipment repairer. I operated, repaired and performed maintenance on over 80 gas and diesel powered generators that ranged from 5 kilowatts, up to 200 kilowatts for the 3rd Armour Division of Western Europe and the 988th Police Company in Fort Benning, Ga. Upon completion of my military contract, I received a Honorable Discharge, a Overseas Service Ribbon and a Good Conduct Medal. Currently: Working part time as a handyman, and computer repairman. EDUCATION: 9/ 78 to 4/ 82 Studied Fine Arts at Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh,PA. Presently, four courses are pending to satisfy my B.F.A. degree requirement. 1/ 13 to 6/ 13 Attended Bucks County Community College in Bristol, PA. and studied the Industrial Welding 1 Course. Received my welding technician certificate. MILITARY EDUCATION: 3/ 85 – 6/ 85 Studied Power Generation Equipment Repair at the U.S. Army Engineer School for Training, Fort Belvoir, VA. Graduated and received certification and my diploma in Power Generation Equipment Repair. COMPUTER SOFTWARE LITERACTY: Windows 7, Vista Home Premium, XP Professional, Linux Ubuntu 10.8, Corel Draw 11, Corel Paint 8, Adobe Photoshop CS, Adobe Image Ready, Arcsoft Photo Studio 5.5, Art Rage 2.8, Adobe Acrobat, Open Office 4.0.1, Sign Lab 7 ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEERING: A weekly volunteer for cleaning up parks, playgrounds, and streets in the community where I live. An advocate runner, bicyclist, and bird watcher. RESUME UPDATE

Last full time and part time positions that I held from February 2008 to the present. handyman: From 2/ 2008 to the present. Willow Grove, PA. Performing general maintenance services within residential properties. Performed trouble shooting and installation of replacement parts. Made minor repairs on home appliances such as; refrigerators, freezers, washers, dish washers and dryers. Installed wall outlets, fluorescent light boxes, light fixtures and light switches. Installed new electrical wiring throughout residential and commercial buildings. Installed new bathroom and kitchen faucets and water filters. Also performed basic plumbing repairs on leaking pipes and replaced worn pipes when needed. computer repair technician: From 1/ 2008 to the present. Willow Grove, PA. Troubleshooting desktops, servers and some laptop computers using diagnostics software, and proper installation procedures for all devices and device drivers. Uninstalling bad motherboards, memory, and other devices, and installing new ones. Performing upgrades on the motherboards, central processors, video, audio, and memory. Configuring bios and operation system to work with all computer hardware and software applications. Updating all hardware device drivers. Testing new hardware installed by running performance tests on system memory, motherboard, all hardware and drivers. Finally, cleaning all the dust and debris out of computers. quality control inspection, DWL TECHNOLOGIES, Doylestown, PA. 12/ 13 – 3/ 14 Inspected circuit boards, control panels, wire harnesses, switches, canon plugs and power supplies for broken wires and missing parts. Performed a series of tests on printed circuit boards for proper solder joints and alignment of components. Tested circuit boards for failed components and broken circuit. Recorded data on all charts. Also worked in the shipping and receiving department. machine assembler, M.D.C.I. CORPORATION, Hatfield, PA. 7/ 14 – 10/ 14 Assembled sorter automation machinery using power tools, and hand tools. Installed heavy duty stepper motors, gears, chains, shafts and drawers. Performed fabrication duties and machined parts to fit properly.

machine operater, SCHULMERICH BELLS, LLC., Hatfield, PA. 1/ 15 – 3/ 15 Drilled and milled hand bells of various sizes and shapes. Sanded bells and finally polished the bells to a super fine finish. Drilled and filed melody chimes on a turret milling machine. And tuned the melody chimes to specification using special software on the computer. Also performed waiste and scrap metal removal services.